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2009/0 Module Catalogue
 Module Code: EEEM022 Module Title: NANOELECTRONICS & DEVICES
Module Provider: Electronic Engineering Short Name: EEM.NDV
Level: M Module Co-ordinator: CAREY JD Dr (Elec Eng)
Number of credits: 15 Number of ECTS credits: 7.5
 
Module Availability

Spring Semester
Assessment Pattern

Unit(s) of Assessment

 

 

 
Weighting Towards Module Mark( %)

 

Written Closed Book Examination (2 hours)  

 

 Assignment

80

                    20

 

 

Qualifying Condition(s) 

 

A weighted aggregate mark of 50% is required to pass this module
Module Overview
This module is concerned with the operation of advanced nanoscale electronic devices.  Fundamental issues about device performance will also be addressed as will aspects of device processing.  Spintronic materials and devices will also be discussed.
Prerequisites/Co-requisites

Students should have taken “Introduction to Nanotechnology” and have an interest in

 

semiconductor materials and devices. 

Module Aims

This module aims to give students a solid background in nanoelectronics and explore the operation of different devices.
Learning Outcomes

At the end of the module students will

 

(i)                  Be able to explain the origin of electronic bands in materials

 

(ii)                be able to show how electronic energy levels can be related to reduced dimensionality

 

(iii)               be able to explain the current-voltage characteristics of tunnelling based devices  

 

(iv)              be able to explain the factors that govern current transport, include spin currents

 

(v)                discuss the factors that control carbon nanotube based devices

 

(vi)              discuss processing and manufacturing consideration for advanced devices

 

(vii)      discuss the operation of spintronic based devices

 

Module Content

Part A  - Nanoelectronics in Low dimensional systems  (Dr D Carey, 16 hours )

 

 

  1. Revision of Electronic Materials:  From atoms, orbitals to metals, semiconductors and insulators, the Fermi level. Operation of a transistor.

     

  2. Quantisation in low dimensional systems: including density of states, energy level spectrum and sub-bands.

     

  3. 2D systems heterostructures: electron transport in 2D electron gas, mobility and scattering in 2D systems, modulation doping, High electron mobility transistors.

     

  4. What limits current in a nanoscale device? 1D systems, carrier injection, Landauer formulism, mean free path, quantised conductance, ballistic and diffusive conduction and scattering.

     

  5. Quantum tunnelling devices: resonant tunnelling diode, Coulomb blockade and negative differential resistance based devices. Flash memory   

     

  6. Carbon nanotube and graphene based devices: including sensors and transistors. Vacuum nanoelectronics and noise in CNT based systems. 

     

 

Part B  - Advanced Semiconductor Materials and Processing   (Prof. R Gwilliam, 7 hours)

 

  1. Metrology for process control and manufacturing of devices.

     

  2. Instrumentation and equipment.

     

  3. High temperature materials and devices including III-V materials, processing and devices.

     

 

 

Part C  - Spintronics  - Materials and Devices (Prof. B Murdin, 7 hours)

 

  1. The origin of electron spin and its implications, spin polarisation. 

     

  2. Spin current and spin valves, giant and tunnel magnetoresistance, Spin Torque.

     

  3. Spintronics materials and spin-FET.

     

  4. Memories including magnetic RAM.

     
Methods of Teaching/Learning

Lectures  - 30 hours in total

Selected Texts/Journals
  1. Transport in Nanostructures, D K Ferry and S M Goodnick, Cambridge ISBN 0521663652.
    1. The Physics of Low-Dimensional Semiconductors, J Davies, ISBN 052148491X

       

     

    1. Introduction to Nanoelectronics, V.V. Mitin, V.A. Kochelap and M.A. Stroscio, Cambridge University Press, ISBN 9780521881722. (2008)

       

     

     

    1. Quantum Transport: Atom to Transistor, Supriyo Datta, Cambridge University Press, ISBN 0521631459 (2005)

       

     

    1. Waser. R. (ed) Nanoelectronics and Information Technology:  Advanced Electronic Materials and Novel Devices (Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, 2003)

       

     

    1. Appropriate journal articles and review articles.

       

     

 

 

 

 

  1. Waser. R. (ed) Nanoelectronics and Information Technology:  Advanced Electronic Materials and Novel Devices (Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, 2003)

     

 

 

 

  1. Appropriate journal articles and review articles.

     
Last Updated

29th July 2009